Drill alignment tool
OwnerJulian Ferrerasinventor
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Abstract
A tool for guiding a drill from both sides of a post having a top and at least one circumscribing side so that a single longitudinal axial bore is formed, the tool comprising: a first part adapted to clamp over the top of the post and position first and second guide plates on opposing sides of the post, the first and second guide plates having openings formed therein; and a second part adapted to position two opposing drill bushings in the openings in the first and second guide plates.
Claims10
A tool for guiding a drill from both sides of a post having a top and at least one circumscribing side so that a single longitudinal axial bore is formed, the tool comprising:
- a first part adapted to clamp over the top of the post and position first and second guide plates on opposing sides of the post, the first and second guide plates having openings formed therein;
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- a second part adapted to position two opposing drill bushings in the openings in the first and second guide plates on opposing sides of the post.
A device, comprising:
- a first U-shaped assembly having a crossmember with first and second ends, and first and second arms extending in the same direction from the first and second ends of the crossmember in spaced parallel relationship, at least one of the first and second arms adjustably mounted on the crossmember to move along the crossmember towards and away from the other of the first and second arms, each of the first and second arms comprising at least one opening that is at a same location along a length of the first and second arms;
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- a second U-shaped assembly having first and second legs extending from a connecting member in the same direction and in spaced parallel relationship to one another, at least one of the first and second legs adjustably mounted on the connecting member to move along the connecting member towards and away from the other of the first and second legs, one of the first and second legs having a coupling member extending therefrom that is sized and shaped to couple with a respective first sleeve on the first arm of the first U-shaped assembly, the second arm having a second sleeve formed thereon, the coupling member and the second sleeve receiving a respective bushing adapted to couple with the first U-shaped assembly.
A drill guide tool for guiding a drill into an object to be drilled, the object having a top and at least one circumscribing side, the drill formed to have a cylindrical overall shape with an outside diameter, the drill guide tool comprising:
- a first assembly adapted to be mounted on the object, the first assembly comprising a first flat bar having mutually opposing planar sides and adapted to lie flat across the top of the object, and first and second guide plates depending from the flat bar in spaced parallel relationship to form a U shape in conjunction with the first flat bar, each guide plate having mutually opposing planar sides adapted to bear against the at least one side of the object, the first guide plate having a first end permanently formed with a first end of the first flat bar and the second guide plate having a first end adapted for selective positioning along a length of the first flat bar to accommodate objects of different diameters or different thicknesses, each guide plate having a plurality of openings formed therein of different sizes;
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- a second assembly adapted to be mounted to the first assembly and to guide a drill into the object through the guide plates of the first assembly, the second assembly comprising an elongate second flat bar and first and second legs depending from the flat bar in spaced parallel relationship to form a U shape in conjunction with the second flat bar, each guide plate having mutually opposing planar sides adapted to position a bushing into a respective opening in each of the guide plates to affix the second assembly to the first assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.